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Show Cuarsng The thirdBokeofthefir(?part . osinbe MILE Ofthepeace toncluded iGreece afterthebutvhile of Muntines. The voyage ofNoelilau s iazy Egypt. His death, and qualities: withal ttemination ofthe' conparifan male bilivcene ~ Chim and Pompey: the Romans) * mits 1 a TAD ohHis battaile ofMantipes Wasthe greatelt that had: exer Bin foughesin thar oe Country hetweenthe Naturals and the lat-\ Borat Airatbon, and Péatieathe ‘=. populous Armies, ofthe, barbarous Nations gaue.ratheha great! fame, than a‘ hard jtriall tothe. Grecian valour.neithetwere the pratti ceofAnmes and Art Militarie, ioperfectin thebeginnings gf the Pelaponrichan Waxxe,as longncontinuance and daily exercife had nowamade rbet The times following produc ed no-2&ions of worth. or moment, thofe excepted which wer yn gitaken againitforraine chemics, proving for themoft part vafortunateBurin this feht all Greece more able Souldiersand braueCommafiders:nor euencerwas interelled,which neuer had itendedfor victory, ivith grea. ter care ofthe ficcelfcor more obftinaterefolution, which notwithftanding theif fuebeing fishas hath bin felated, ic was -found beltAll for. cnerall peacefhould be eftablifhed;cuery one retaini cuery particular Eftare, thata beingforced to dépend ypon another, TheAe/fentan ngwhat he prefently had&none swer newleagueswhich caufed the Laredemonians not to, entere by..name, comprifed in:this into it... Their ftanding out 20 hindied not thereft from proceeding to conclufion,con fidering thatsparta wasnow.to0 Weake to offend her Neighbours,and thereforemi ght wellbe: allowed sainccremonies, which had no power todeclareir felfe in executi to {hew.that anon. This peace, as ofthe Eiiftorie ofthe World. him with an opinion,that by his hand the Empire of Perfia fhouldbe ouerthrown:with which conceit being tran{ported,& finding his proceedings interrupted by theThebans & their Allies,he did‘euer after bear fuch hatred ynto Thebes, as compelled that Eftate bymeere neceffity to grow war-like, and able,to the vtter difhonour of Spartayand the irreparable loffe ofall her formergreatneffe.The commendations giuento him byXezophox his good friend,hauecaufed Platarchto lay his namein the ballance againtt Pompey the Great; whofe actions(the folemne grauity ofcarriage exceptéd)are verydifpr oportionable. Yet wemay truely fay, That as Pompey made great warres ynder fundryClimates,and in all the Prouinces ofthe Roman Empirc,exceeding in the multitude of im- lo ployments all that were before him; fo Agefilaus had at onetime orother,fome quarrel with euety Towne in Greece,had made a Warrein Afia,and medledin the bulinefle of the Egyptians, in which variety he went beyond all his Predeceffours: yet not winning any Countries, as Pompey did many,but obtaining large wages, which Pompey neuer tooke. Herein alfo they were verylike ; Each ofthem wasthe laft great Captain which his Nation broughtforthin time ofliberty,and each of them ruined the liberty his Country by his owne Lordly wilfulneffe. We may therefore well fay, Similia of magi omnisquams paria; The refemblance was neerer than the equality. Indeed the freedome of Rome wasloft with Pompey falling into the hands ofCe/ar,whom hehad enfor- ced to take Armes;yct the Roman Empire ftood,theforme of Gouernment only being changed: But the liberty of Greece,or of Spartait felfe, was not forfeited vnto the Thebans,whom Avefilans had com- pelled to enter into a victorious Warre ; yetthe Signiory, and ancient renowne of Sparta was prefently loft ; ther Acefivaue was'fentwith fomefmall forces to ferue vader7:achos King ofEoypt in his warre afhft,or indeede,.as.a Mercenasie, £0 VPON: hadbeforecommanded ynder 4eoris King of Egypt Syria, Chabrias che Athenian, who , went now, as. a voluntaty, with fuchfo rces as he could raife, by-entrearie,and offero Thefe EoyptiagIeingsdefcended from Armyrtaus of f good pay;to. the fame.feruice. Sais: who rebelled againit Darius 3 Foeang rained the Country, notwithftanding all inteftine diflen fions, fotraine inuahions,during three Generatién s oftheir owne race,wérefo wellacquaintand ed withthe valour ofthe Greckes, that by their helpe (eafily, procured with gold)they,con- eciued great hope,notonely to, affure themfelues,bur.to become Lords. ofche Prouincts adioyningswhich wereheldby the Perfan. What the iffue ofthis oreat enterprile might hauebeene.hadit notfallen by Domeftical l rebellion, ic is vincert aine.. But very tikslyit is,tha RebelheardnttattenolgaPrineandlg t the rebellion it {elfhad foonecometo Kebel Cuar.2.§.8. i 1g,| Agefilins had not pro- and the freedome of all Greece being wounded in this Theban warre, and after much bloud loft, illhealed-by the peace enfuing, did very foon, vpon the death ofAge/ilars,giue vp the Ghoft,&the Lordthip of the whole Country wasfeized by Philip king of Macedon,whofe actions are nowon foot, and more to be regarded than the Contemporary paflages of things, in any! other Nation. % * ; y.of Tachos had waged. This falfhood tse Sree as tending to the good at ocd beta the King tooke of his own Country; though it feeme ratherythar4? ypon himfelfe the fell TABiee. Trcuitenant,who hud made fill accom Conduct of the Armie,vling ae pt of being appointed. the.Gene- Badehivchiecadcscsede essesmHm Pauchim echtle entertainément. dn ch, be pu cues yao HnOA ~ P Of Tar Ree pcain Hie ftead. Atthe fame time the Citizens of, Menges:D Pes +820 Whomall; or molt of the Epytzans yeelde d: their obedic: Bote ee ee hewofTarhas\teisned in bee ee Fina Libri Tertit. Ao amebs (who feemes to shave bene 2h hin in places ofaduantage, geneae fofarr e, thar hele sree ebeuci ofthe Ringdome . who in recampence, of bis treafonto former King Tachosion. , and good cedane ¢ himfelfes rewarded shim with.t dred and thittie Talents offila ferui ry With whi pues Span air ae fedwoBY way. Hewas' Prince very t StaWat which bootie failing homew ards,he gay from couetoufneffe,622n¢ and Not yecmp erate , and. valiant, anda good Leader in Wart repro ached with any blemith ofluft; which: pra rthat the difcipline ofSpa rta was fuch as did enduect Tet |